Giovanni Barbara is Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology at the University of Bologna, Italy. He qualified in internal medicine and then gastroenterology and trained in Bologna, London,and at the McMaster University in Canada. Professor Barbara’s main research interests relate to basic and clinical aspects of functional gastrointestinal disorders and neurogastroenterology, and he has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles on these topics. He has received international awards including the Master Award in Gastroenterology from the American Gastroenterological Association. For full biography, please download the Biographies.